SowetoPanchang
Wednesday, January 20, 2027 · Gauteng
Sunrise summaryGood
Why Good?
- +1Mrigashira is a favorable nakshatra
- +1Indra yoga is auspicious
- +1Kaulava karana is auspicious
Our own summary of the five limbs and kalams at sunrise, not a classical muhurta verdict. For an event, use the Choghadiya and Hora timings.
Score at sunrise: +3. Excellent ≥ 4 · Good 2…3 · Moderate 0…1 · Poor −1…−2 · Inauspicious ≤ −3
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Table 1. Today’s windows to use and to avoid
Auspicious timings
Abhijit, Brahma Muhurta & Amrit Kalam.
Abhijit Muhurta is not observed on Wednesdays.
- Brahma Muhurta
- 04:09 am – 04:51 am
- Amrit Kalam
- 04:56 am – 06:22 am
Inauspicious periods
Rahu Kala, Yamaganda, Gulika, Varjyam & Durmuhurta.
- Yamaganda
- 07:15 am – 08:56 am
- Gulika
- 10:37 am – 12:19 pm
- Durmuhurtam
- 11:52 am – 12:46 pm
- Rahu Kala
- 12:19 pm – 02:00 pm
- Varjyam
- 08:10 pm – 09:35 pm
At sunrise, 05:33 am
Sun & Moon
Waxing Gibbous · 92%
- Sunrise
- 05:33 am
- Sunset
- 07:05 pm
- Dawn
- 05:08 am
- Dusk
- 07:30 pm
- Solar noon
- 12:19 pm
- Day duration
- 13h 32m
- Moonset
- 03:52 am
- Moonrise
- 05:30 pm · Hindu day
Fig. 2. The sun and moon over Soweto · Based on Lahiri ayanamsa · Africa/Johannesburg
Today in Soweto the sun rises at 05:33 am and sets at 07:05 pm. The running tithi is Trayodashi in the month of Pausha. All timings are computed for Soweto's coordinates (-26.2678, 27.8585).
Frequently asked questions
- What is today's tithi in Soweto?
- On January 20, 2027, the tithi in Soweto is Trayodashi (Shukla Paksha), ending at 09:42 pm. The nakshatra is Mrigashira.
- What is the Rahu Kalam time in Soweto today?
- Rahu Kalam in Soweto on January 20, 2027 is from 12:19 pm to 02:00 pm — an inauspicious window to avoid starting new work.